Best Chicken Enchilada Pasta Recipes

SLOW-COOKER CHEESY CHICKEN ENCHILADA PASTA

Steps:

• Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In slow cooker, mix enchilada sauce, taco seasoning mix and chicken until chicken is coated.
• Add onion, garlic, tomatoes and green chiles to slow cooker; mix well. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 3 to 3 1/2 hours or until juice of chicken is clear when thickest part is cut (at least 165°F).
• Remove chicken from slow cooker, and transfer to cutting board; let stand about 5 minutes or until cool enough to handle. Meanwhile, stir cream cheese and Cheddar cheese into slow cooker. Cover; cook on High heat setting 5 to 10 minutes or until cheese melts. Stir thoroughly to incorporate.
• Meanwhile, shred chicken with 2 forks; return to slow cooker, and stir in cooked pasta. Cover; cook on High heat setting 5 to 10 minutes or until heated through. Garnish with cilantro before serving.

CHICKEN ENCHILADA PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and return pasta to the pot.
• Heat oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion in hot oil until slightly softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir red bell pepper and garlic into onion; saute until fragrant and softened, another 3 to 5 minutes.
• Stir chicken, green enchilada sauce, red enchilada sauce, diced green chiles, chili powder, cumin, and salt into onion mixture; bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and simmer until flavors blend, 8 to 10 minutes. Add Colby-Jack cheese and stir until melted and heated through, 1 to 3 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low and stir sour cream into enchilada mixture; cook and stir until heated through. Pour enchilada mixture over penne pasta and toss to coat completely.

CHICKEN ENCHILADA PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken, 1/4 cup salsa, garlic, salt, and pepper; cook and stir until chicken is browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in cream of chicken soup, pinto beans, corn, and green chile peppers.
• Stir cooked penne and Cheddar cheese into the skillet until cheese is melted. Transfer to a baking dish; scatter tortilla chips on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown, about 20 minutes. Serve with remaining 1/4 cup salsa.

ONE-POT CHEESY CHICKEN ENCHILADA PASTA

Steps:

• In large colander, rinse and drain uncooked pasta. In 4-quart saucepan, mix pasta, tomatoes, enchilada sauce, water, green onion whites and chili powder. Heat to boiling over high heat; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 14 to 16 minutes, stirring frequently, until pasta is tender; do not drain.
• Stir in beans, corn and chicken; return to simmering. Cook 2 minutes longer to combine flavors. Remove from heat; stir in cheese.
• Top with green onion greens. Serve with cilantro, lime wedges and sour cream.

CHEESY CHICKEN ENCHILADA PASTA

Steps:

• Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir chicken in the hot oil until browned, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Stir black beans, enchilada sauce, campanelle pasta, salsa, Greek yogurt, chicken broth, onion flakes, and garlic powder into the skillet; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, until pasta is tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Sprinkle pepper Jack cheese and parsley over pasta mixture.

CHICKEN ENCHILADA PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease a 13 x 9 pan; set aside.
• Cook the pasta according to package directions; drain well.
• Return the cooked, drained pasta to the empty pot. Stir in the cooked cubed chicken, scallions, tomatoes, corn, tomato sauce, enchilada sauce, cumin, chili powder and garlic powder. Mix well and add salt if needed.
• Pour mixture into the 13 x 9 dish.
• Evenly sprinkle with the shredded cheese and then the cilantro or parsley.
• Bake at 350 for about 20-30 minutes.
• Remove from oven.
• Serve with dallops of the sour cream, if desired.

CHICKEN ENCHILADA PASTA SOUP

Steps:

• In Dutch oven or large saucepan, combine broth, corn, enchilada sauce and chiles; mix well.
• Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Add all remaining soup ingredients; mix well.
• Reduce heat to low; simmer 8 minutes or until vermicelli is tender, stirring occasionally.
• Ladle soup into individual bowls.
• Garnish each serving with onion and cheese.

CHICKEN ENCHILADA PASTA

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Rinse; drain and set aside. 2. In skillet cook sweet peppers, onion, jalapeno, and 1/4 tsp. salt in hot oil over medium heat for 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in chicken, beans, taco seasoning mix, and 1/2 cup enchilada sauce. Cook and stir 5 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup each of the cheese and green onions. 3. Divide filling among shells. Spread 1 cup of the remaining enchilada sauce in 3-quart rectangular baking dish. Arrange shells atop sauce. Drizzle with remaining enchilada sauce. 4. Bake, covered, for 30 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 5 minutes more or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with chips and remaining green onions. Serve with avocado dip and/or sour cream. Makes 8 to 10 servings

SEMOLINA'S CHICKEN ENCHILADA PASTA RECIPE - (4.1/5)

Steps:

• For the Chicken Enchilada Pasta: Sauté the first seven ingredients until the vegetables start to brown and the chicken is fully cooked. Add the Enchilada Cheese Sauce and bring to a boil. Pour the ingredients over the pasta, then garnish and serve.